Fatal crash on the M53 - 4 Sep 1981

Accident reference 198105G202415

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 4 September 1981 at 10:50 a fatal collision occurred near M53 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198105G202415
Police Reference 05G202415
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Merseyside

Road & Location Details

First Road M53
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 95

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 23
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.